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National Football League (NFL) *Player Records*
Most Passing Yards
This list features the players with the most passing yards in the history of the National Football League (NFL).
RANK | PLAYERS | APPEARANCES | YARDS | YEARS |
1 | Tom Brady | 335 | 89,214 | 2000–2023 |
2 | Drew Brees | 287 | 80,358 | 2001–2020 |
3 | Peyton Manning | 266 | 71,940 | 1998–2015 |
4 | Brett Favre | 302 | 71,838 | 1991–2010 |
5 | Aaron Rodgers | 264 | 66,274 | 2005–present |
6 | Matthew Stafford | 239 | 64,519 | 2009–present |
7 | Ben Roethlisberger | 249 | 64,088 | 2004–2021 |
8 | Philip Rivers | 244 | 63,440 | 2004–2020 |
9 | Matt Ryan | 234 | 62,792 | 2008–2025 |
10 | Dan Marino | 242 | 61,361 | 1983–1999 |
References
StatMuse (2025) Most Career Passing Yards. Available at: https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/most-career-passing-yards (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia (2025) List of NFL Career Passing Yards Leaders. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NFL_career_passing_yards_leaders (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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